Women Making America

by Hemming, Heidi; Savage, Julie Hemming

• ISBN13: 9780982127100
• ISBN10: 0982127103
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Clotho Press

Summary

U.S. women's history for everyone! Explore the history you never learned in school. Experience the everyday struggles, delights, and courage of America's women from the Revolutionary War to the present in a format that all readers can enjoy. Dabble in history at a glance, or immerse yourself in comprehensive study. Read it for pleasure, or use it in the classroom. Historian Sally Roesch Wagner says, "This is the book I've been waiting for. Full of rich and well-researched detail, it is a breathtaking swoop of everything from popular culture to suffrage, distilling complex material down to easy to understand information, and full of engagingly good anecdotes. The feel and taste and smell of the time come alive and the attention to accuracy is exemplary. Most importantly, it is not the typical narrow-focused history of white women of means, but the multifaceted story of the diversity of histories that speaks to all women of the United States. A joy to read!"

Author Biography

Women Making America grew from the authors' passion for women's history and many years of teaching history, geography, English, women's studies, and gifted education in several states and overseas. Julie Savage received a BA in history, English, and education and a master's degree in American studies. Heidi Hemming holds a BA in history, theater, and education and a master's degree in history.